Award-Winning Novelist & Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was one of the keynote speakers at the recently held 2018 Inbound Conference in Boston
Watch the Full Speech Below:
Full video of Chimamanda Adichie's speech at Hubspot’s annual Inbound conference
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800,000 People Commit Suicide Yearly - WHO
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| WHO |
The World Health Organization says no less than 800,000 individuals commit suicide yearly, the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 15 and 29, in 2016.
WHO made this known on Monday in an announcement to remember the World Suicide Prevention Day.
The global health agency
said the common methods of suicide were hanging and firearms occurring in all
countries and regions, whether rich or poor.
According to WHO, "Close to 800, 000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Many more attempt suicide. Suicide occurs throughout the lifespan and is the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds globally.
Kylie Jenner Covers the Glamour UK’s Autumn/Winter Issue
Kylie Jenner is the cover star for Glamour UK‘s
Autumn/Winter issue’s
The beauty
entrepreneur shared not one but three covers for the magazine on her Instagram. Inside, she
discusses her billion-dollar journey and is interviewed by her siblings.
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Stranger accidentally donate more than $15,000 to a GoFundMe page instead of donating $15
A retired 72-year-old clicked on a GoFundMe page for a woman who lives more than 1,500 miles away from him, considered his limited budget and donated $15 instead, he somehow donated $15,787.
“My first thought was, ‘This didn’t happen,’ ” he said of the moment he realized his mistake a few days after making the donation. “Then it was, ‘How could this possibly happen?’ ”
Jim's donation was to Isata Jalloh (pictured above), a woman who was unfairly fired from her job pushing wheelchairs at Dulles International Airport because she was suspected of asking for a tip. After getting fired, she worried about how she was going to pay her rent at an apartment in Herndon, Virginia, and also send money to her children in Sierra Leone. Jim took pity on her and decided to help out.
Kofi Annan’s remains arrive Ghana for 3-day funeral service
The remains of former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, arrived in Ghana on Monday, for the start of the three-day state funeral organized by the government of Ghana.
According to Citinewsroom, the country has organized a three-day state funeral for Annan, with the final burial slated for Thursday.
Kofi Annan, who was the 7th Secretary General of the UN, died in Switzerland on the 18th August 2018.
Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas Loved Up in New Photos
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Chopra were guests
at Ralph Lauren’s 50th-anniversary show at the New York Fashion Week.
The newly engaged couple shared photos of themselves smitten
with one another as they attend the event over the weekend.
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Monday Motivation
Miss New York Crowned 2019 Miss America
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| Miss New York, Nia Franklin |
Miss New York Nia Franklin has been named the 2019 Miss America in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Franklin, 24, wowed judges when she performed an opera song during the talent portion of the competition. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Franklin said that she wanted to promote diversity, especially within the arts.
"I just want to thank God for this, it took a lot of perseverance to get here," she said shortly after winning, also thanking her family and especially her father, who is a survivor of cancer.
Dallas officer Amber Guyger has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in the death of Botham Jean.
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| Amber Guyer mugshot (Kaufman County Jail) |
Dallas officer Amber Guyger who fatally shot 26-year-old Botham Jean after mistaking his apartment for her own has been arrested and charged with manslaughter, according to the Texas Rangers.
She was booked into the Kaufman County Jail.
Late Thursday evening, the off-duty Dallas officer, who was still in uniform, shot and killed Jean in his apartment after she apparently mistook his unit as her own.
Princess Eugenie's wedding sparks anger as it's revealed it will be bigger than Prince Harry's
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| Princess Eugenie and fiance Jack Brooksbank (Image: Getty Images Europe) |
Princess
Eugenie’s wedding has sparked anger after it was revealed it will be even
bigger than Prince Harry’s. She and fiancee Jack Brooksbank have invited more
guests to St George’s Chapel in Windsor than the church will actually hold.
And it was also revealed
that she has even brought in the expensive party planner David Beckham uses to
help organize their wedding events which will span the whole weekend. They have
asked 850 guests to their wedding - meaning staff will need to bring in extra
chairs into the chapel, which seats just 800.
At least 17 killed as Plane Crashes into Lake in South Sudan
At least 17 people have died in South Sudan when a small aircraft carrying passengers from Juba International Airport to the city of Yirol crashed into a lake.
The 19-seater commercial Baby Airplane had been traveling from the capital, Juba, the minister of information for the town of Yirol, Taban Abel Aguek, told The Associated Press.
'We have not yet established full details of the airline but what we know it is a 19-seater plane coming from Juba to Yirol this morning.
When it arrived the weather was so foggy and when it tried to land it crashed into Lake Yirol adjacent to Yirol town. It's so sad. Many people on board are feared dead. We are still establishing details,” he said.
Inbound Conference 2018: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie delivers a Keynote Speech in Boston
She wrapped up the event on Friday, the 7th September with a ground-breaking speech that had individuals chatting social media. Inbound highlights four days of motivating talks from different speakers.
For the occasion, Chimamanda remained consistent with her plans of representing Nigerian designers by wearing a chic top from Style Temple and a skirt from Wuman brand.
Deaf, disabled Nigerian immigrant faces deportation after 34 years in the US
A disabled Nigerian man Francis Anwana is set to be deported after 34 years in the United States.
Born and raised in Nigeria, Anwana was just 14 years old when he came to the United States on a student visa.
He was deaf, couldn't talk, and had cognitive disabilities, enrolling at the Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint.
Now 48, Anwana lives in Detroit at an adult foster care facility, helping mow the lawns and mop the floors at a nearby church on Detroit's west side.
After he graduated and his student visa expired, several people tried to help Anwana gain citizenship. But because he no longer had a valid visa, he was ineligible to gain legal status.
Married Ghanaian pastor admits to adultery says my greatest weakness is women
Ghanaian pastor, Prophet Nigel Gaisie has admitted to committing adultery and explained that he can’t help it because women are his greatest weakness.
Prophet Nigel Gaisie, who is the leader and founder of True Fire Prophetic Ministries in Ghana, disclosed his weakness in a recent interview on Zylofon FM’s Taxi Driver show.
“My greatest weakness is women, they make advances at me all the time but, I try to remain focused,” he said.
Dallas officer enters an apartment she mistakes for hers and fatally shoots the man inside
A 26-year-old man has been killed after a Dallas police officer entered his house, thinking it was hers and shot him when she saw him inside.
According to NBC News, the incident took place late Thursday night after the officer entered the wrong apartment in her building and eventually opened fire. In a statement released by Dallas police, information suggests the officer involved called for help and told the responding officers “she entered the victim’s apartment believing that it was her own.”
Dallas Sgt. Warren Mitchell said the officer was heading home after working a full shift late on Thursday night when she mistakenly entered her neighbor, Botham Shem Jean's apartment home.
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